The kids are all right: Why do these local teen musicians love their parents’ classic rock?
To watch Pompano Beach-based cover band Unravel resuscitate a classic tune like AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell,” all snarling vocals, flailing hair and swagger, is to witness rock ‘n’ roll at its essence — when the music was about rebellion and passion and the audacious joy of playing it for a crowd. The bass player is 13.
At a time when there are no rock bands near the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, young people across South Florida are doing deep dives into the classic rock of their parents, sometimes grandparents, and performing in bars and on festival stages across the region.
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